When VVMF built The Wall in 1982, it had an important mission: To honor Vietnam Veterans and heal the wounds of a nation. Three decades later, the mission continues as we raise funds to build the Education Center at The Wall. The Education Center will educate future generations and honor America's Legacy of Service, including those serving in our nation's Armed Forces today.

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Remembering an American Hero

Posted on 5/23/13 - by Curt Carter ccarter02@earthlink.net

Dear Major Orien Judson Walker Jr, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for the ultimate sacrifice that you made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. And please know that men and women like you have stepped forward to defend our country yet again, showing the same love for country and their fellow Americans that you did- you would be proud.

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If I should die...remembrances for MAJ. Orien Judson WALKER, JR, USA...who died for our country!!!!!

Posted on 10/25/10 - by

If I should die, and leave you here awhile, be not like others, sore undone, who keep long vigils by the silent dust, and weep...for MY sake, turn again to life, and smile...Nerving thy heart, and trembling hand to do something to comfort other hearts than thine...Complete these dear, unfinished tasks of mine...and I, perchance, may therein comfort you.

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Do not stand at my grave and weep

Posted on 5/24/05 - by Bob Ross

Do not stand at my grave and weep.I am not there; I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow,I am the diamond glints on snow,I am the sun on ripened grain,I am the gentle autumn rain.When you awaken in the morning's hushI am the swift uplifting rushOf quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die.

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May 23, 1965

Posted on 5/27/03 - by Ray Phillips

The morning of May 23, 1965, thirty-eight years ago today, started out fairly routine for Captain (Capt) Orien J. Walker, Jr., as he and two other US Army Advisors escorted their Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops on a mission. Around noon, the day became chaotic. By mid afternoon, Capt Walker was "lost."

It was a long way from a "map dot" referred to as Canal Zero in Southern Vietnam to Capt Walker's home in the United States. Nonetheless, Capt Walker fought valiantly as if he was defending his own Country. That's what soldiers do.

Sadly, on February 4, 1966, Capt Walker was "gone."

Let us all remember soldiers, such as Capt Orien J. Walker, Jr., when we celebrate Memorial Day each year. They, and their families, have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms that we enjoy.

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Not Forgotten

Posted on 2/23/03 - by Candace Lokey

I have not forgotten you. I chair the Adoption Committee for The National League of Families of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia. We will always remember the 1,889 Americans still unaccounted for in Southeast Asia and the thousands of others that lost their lives. We will not stop our efforts until all of you are home where you belong.

We need to reach the next generation so that they will carry on when our generation is no longer able. To do so, we are attempting to locate photographs of all the missing. If you are reading this remembrance and have a photo and/or memory of this missing American that you would like to share for our project, please contact me at:

Candace Lokey PO Box 206 Freeport, PA 16229 mlokey@aol.com

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The Wall of Faces

Brought to you by the organization that built The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Virtual Memorial Wall is dedicated to honoring, remembering and sharing the legacies of all those who died in the Vietnam War. Here you can go beyond the names on The Wall to see the faces, share the stories and read the remembrances posted by friends, neighbors, classmates and family members.

All of these photos will be showcased in The Education Center at The Wall on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the effort to collect these photos and ensure their faces will never be forgotten, visit www.buildthecenter.org.